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Blue is a traditional colour for Ireland, before green was used. Also, the green, white and orange only refers to the Republic of Ireland, not the whole of the island of Ireland, because of Northern Ireland.

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Q: Why is the Irish flag for the Cricket World Cup 2011 blue with a green shamrock instead of the usual orange white and green?
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